On a brisk and beautiful morning, we delivered the Save Skyline Forest Community Letter to our elected officials.

As of December 1, winter road closures are in effect for four areas in the Deschutes National Forest.

A new destination resort in Crook County is officially off the books.

After years of sustained advocacy, improvements to the Midtown crossings are coming - and soon!

The City of Sisters is gathering community input on two important projects that guide potential development and zoning changes – changes that will help determine what this community looks like for generations.

We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions and answers about Skyline Forest and the community campaign to conserve it.

Comment period open through November 7 on the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.

On October 24, a Deschutes County Hearings Officer will review the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.

The population on the Bull Flat wildlife area is important not only because it is rare but also because it has been extensively studied over several decades.

OWRD recognizes there is an issue with over-allocation of groundwater resources. Right now, they are seeking our input on how to move forward and shape a groundwater permitting system that supports the quality of our aquifers while also serving the senior water rights holders and current domestic well uses in each basin.

Weigh in to help guide Deschutes County over the next 20 years.

A letter from Ben Gordon, Executive Director

This past year, Central Oregon saw the launch of the Deschutes Water Bank Pilot Program. This program is an innovative, voluntary, and market-based solution to addressing water shortages in the Deschutes Basin.

Central Oregon recently made national headlines when The Washington Post hailed local water infrastructure projects as “the future of the American West.” Indeed, improving the efficiency of our century-old water infrastructure is key to ushering in a modern era of water management–but it’s far from a panacea.

Last year, Oregon legislators passed a comprehensive bill (SB 762) to address wildfire preparedness and resiliency across the state. Share what changes you want to see locally to minimize wildfire risk for Central Oregonians.

Environmental groups, including LandWatch, delivered more than 122,000 public comments urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to protect mature and old-growth forests and trees on federal public lands from logging as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.

On August 17, Deschutes County Commissioners will determine the fate of 710 acres in the Lower Bridge Valley near Terrebonne.

Worthy Brewing Company takes trees seriously. They have been advocates for healthy and resilient forests in Central Oregon and beyond. Worthy is a Pinnacle Partner of Central Oregon Landwatch, helping to fund our programs and initiatives that support Oregon’s big trees and mature forests.

Right now, Oregon has the chance to designate the Metolius River as an Outstanding Resource Water.

Forests pull carbon out of the atmosphere, and it accumulates in living trees and soil. In this way, mature forests act as carbon sinks, where the world’s forests absorb a net 7.6 billion metric tonnes of CO2 per year. Let the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management know large trees are worth more standing.